MICK McCarthy has challenged the unfortunate Tomasz Frankowski to come back firing during Wolves' pre-season in order to secure a move away.

Following a mixed season-long loan at Tenerife, Frankowski is back at Molineux and training alongside three other players - Jemal Johnson, Jamie Clapham and Denes Rosa - who are also on the transfer list.

While McCarthy has hinted that the door remains open for all to perhaps remain in his first team thinking, there is clearly no way back for Frankowski who instead must get himself in the sort of shape which could earn him a fresh start.

Having been hailed as the "last piece in the jigsaw" when signed for #1.4million 18 months ago by Glenn Hoddle, the 32-year-old Pole failed to find the net in 18 appearances but still has a year remaining on his contract.

"There's not been any interest in Tomasz yet," said McCarthy. "We've been proactive in trying to find Tomasz a club and his agent has as well.

"But when he comes back he trains and is part of it, there's no suggestion he's not.

"Getting himself fit and ready means he's going to have more chance of a move anyway. If someone got a face like a slapped backside because they are not going to be involved it's not going to help them.

"If they can get themselves fit and someone then asks me about them I can say, 'he's flying, he's come in and gone involved and had a great attitude about it and will be brilliant for you'.

"Instead if they don't and someone contacts me I will be honest with people and say if they don't want to train I wouldn't bother to take them.

"That's all I ask of them - it's better for all concerned if I can give them a good recommendation."

And on the transfer-listed quartet in general McCarthy explained: "Coming back is difficult because there are some players I've already said can go. But they train for themselves, they don't train for me.

"And if they are fully fit and firing,it might come to a stage when they are playing -who knows? I've said already the best 11 players by August 11 will be the first eleven, and that includes everyone."